Black Butler Manga on hiatus G-Fantasy has announced
18 JUNE 2024
KITSUNE
Gothic fantasy manga series, Black Butler will be on hiatus starting this August, publisher G-Fantasy announced on X yesterday.
Set in Victorian England, the Black Butler manga has been serialized since 2006. The popular series has been adapted into an anime and several movies, with manga sales of 35 million world-wide as of December 2023.
In their online post, G-Fantasy confirmed that the manga will be "on hiatus for a while, starting with the next issue of the monthly 'G-Fantasy' magazine August issue."
According to the full post, Black Butler author, Yana Toboso, stated "I have decided to take a little longer maintenance vacation! Since my debut in 2004, I have been drawing for 20 years in 2024.
"During this period, I will continue to prepare for the necessary interviews and preparations for the climax of 'Black Butler' while making sure that my body and mind are in good shape.
"I am very sorry to those of you who have been looking forward to my monthly serialization. I will return in the best condition, so I hope you will be able to wait for a little while."
The magazine publisher, did not confirm the resumption date of the manga serialization.
Images: X (Twitter G-Fantasy)
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